Kara Lyn Evans

Kara Lyn Evans

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 42 years

Elder law Lawyer at Lutz, FL
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare, Estate Planning ... +2 more

4631 Van Dyke Road, Lutz, FL

About Kara

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Elder Law 25%

Elder Law encompasses many of the traditional areas of law but with a focus on the issues that specifically affect seniors. These areas include public benefits, estate planning, trust and probate administration, health and long term care planning.

26 years

25%
Medicaid and Medicare 25%

These services can assist seniors with planning for nursing home care and long term care. Many assets are exempt or can be easily protected.

26 years

25%
Estate Planning 20%

You don’t need to be rich to need an estate plan. A good plan provides for your estate to pass to whom you direct, with minimal complications.

20%
Probate 20%

Probate is the legal process of retitling assets from a deceased person to their heirs. Any item that a decedent owned in their name alone that is not otherwise directed (by beneficiary designation or joint ownership) will have to be probated.

20%
Trusts 10%

Without a plan, Florida law directs who will inherit from you and those laws may not reflect your wishes. Among many possibilities: revocable trusts to avoid probate or control distributions after your death.

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1995

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 42 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1983

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Kara Evans, Attorney At Law

4631 Van Dyke Road, Lutz, FL, 33558

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Kara Lyn Evans's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

5 star (19) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Patty | January 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Efficient and Friendly

We hired Kara to handle our sister's estate. She explained to me during our initial meeting what I would have to do, and what she would be doing...and we got it resolved with no stress. Any time I had a question, I emailed her and received an answer that same day. Though it was a hard time emoti...onally, it was comforting to know that I had a competent and caring Attorney, taking care of business for us. I would 100% recommend Kara to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Trust Planning

Kara was very patient, informative and thorough in preparing my parent's trust and power of attorney documents. She has the experience needed to support all elder law needs. Highly recommended.

Posted by Jesse and Sandra | March 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional Dedicated Attorney

We consulted and hired Kara to update our Will, establish a Lifetime Deed and create a Supplemental Needs Trust for our vaccine injured grandson. She was very professional and formulated documents that met our needs for our family members once we pass. She was well versed and knowledgeable. We would... highly recommend her for legal requirements. She is an extremely capable attorney.

Posted by Paul | November 12, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent services

I could not be more happy with the experience of her representing me. I was out of state and with this time of pandemic she was dependable, responsive and all one could ask for in an attorney. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation.

Posted by Linda Canning | August 3, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Decision

Kara was outstanding! I hired Kara to navigate and file the necessary applications for my uncle's Medicaid application. She was responsive, knowledgeable, compassionate and guided me through what is a difficult process. She explained everything and always communicated the different options that we...re available. Together we were able to complete the process in a very timely fashion. I would highly recommend that anyone that has to go through this process hire an attorney and most definitely recommend Kara.

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Kara Lyn Evans's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mario Torres

Elder law lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Mrs. Evans on numerous occasions and she is the consummate professional in her field. I would highly recommend Mrs. Evans."

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Diane Zuckerman

Elder law lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kara is one of the smartest lawyers practicing in the Tampa Bay area. She is highly respected among other lawyers, who often look to her for advice for difficult legal questions. Aside from her intellect, she is a wonderful person, and any client who chooses to retain Kara has made a wise decision."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Board Certified - Elder Law, Florida Bar

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Principal, Law Offices of Kara Evans

Education

1996

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

MS - Master of Science

1983

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

University of Florida

Speaking Engagements

Publications

2015

Elder Law Advocate Tips and Tales Column
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